I don't believe that it will take "huge manpower increases" to do this. Bring our troops home from Germany, Bosnia, Serbia, and God only knows where else- where they really aren't needed. Besides that source, there will soon be many base closings- freeing up many.
"I don't believe that it will take "huge manpower increases" to do this. Bring our troops home from Germany, Bosnia, Serbia, and God only knows where else- where they really aren't needed."
OK, so you officially scared up a division or so. That won't be enough.
"Besides that source, there will soon be many base closings- freeing up many."
The bases are closing because we've reduced manpower levels massively since the end of the Cold War. Those troops are either going to other bases or getting "attritted" (released from service and not replaced).
Like I said, it's pretty obvious that Rep. King has not championed the cause he now suddenly has found religion over.